2015 Urban Beer Hunt Comes to Portland

Monday, October 05, 2015

Briauna Skye McKizzie, GoLocalPDX Contributor

Keeping the runners on their toes, the Urban Beer Hunt gives participants the chance to win prizes or money based of their ranking. Photo Credit: Urban Beer Hunt's Facebook (Image Cropped)

On Saturday, October 10th, grab your favorite costume and a group of friends and join us for the Portland 2015 Urban Beer Hunt.

The Urban Beer Hunt is a 21 and over, rain or shine, 3 - 5 mile scavenger hunt that is simultaneously a race to the finish line.

Teams of two to ten people will receive clues via text messages to solve puzzles, participate in beer challenges, and race to a “mystery location” (aka the finish line).

Although the hunt is a “race,” participants have the option to travel by city bus or by foot.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a race worth running if prizes weren’t involved. Keeping the runners on their toes, the Urban Beer Hunt gives participants the chance to win prizes or money based off their ranking. The top ten finishing teams win.

Some of the things participants will want to bring are a cell phone, an internet connected device, a street map or GPS, a digital camera, five individual $1 bills per player, water, and tickets to the event.

Whether you win or lose, the Urban Beer Hunt will be a great way to kick off the fall season.

Purchase tickets HERE.

Portland Urban Beer Hunt, click here for a “clue” to find the starting location. Saturday, October 10, teams should be in position at 11:45am.

Homepage Photo Credit: Urban Beer Hunt's Facebook

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